Most Valuable Player

North Haven

Stats: At the New England meet she was second in the long jump (18-5.75) and fifth in the 200 (25.42), at the State Open she won the long jump (18-1.75) and was third in the 200 (24.85), at the Class MM meet she won the 200 (24.92) and won the long jump (18-4.5), at the SCC meet she was second in the 200 (25.12) and second in the long jump (16-11).

Honors: All-SCC, All-State, also All-Area in indoor track.

Off the track: She sings in the school choir.

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Coach of the Year

Gary Moore

Hillhouse

Stats: Thanks to depth and experience, the Academics won the Class M team title (105 points) and won the SCC meet team title (103 points). The Hillhouse boys also won the SCC meet team title (75 points) and the Class MM team title (81.5 points). Moore has coached at Hillhouse for 25 years. He also started the Connecticut Hawks youth track club.

Honors: SCC girls outdoor track Coach of the Year, CHSCA Coach of the Year, New Balnace Armory High School Coaches Hall of Fame, multiple Area Coach of the Year for track.

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Meredith Bloss

Guilford

Stats: At the New England meet she was sixth in the 3200 (11:08.75), at the State Open she was fifth in the 3200 (11:02.38), she was third in the 3200 (11:16.65) at Class L, and at the SCC meet she won the 3200 (11:58.71) and was second in the 1600 (5:21.98).

Off the track: National Honor Society, 2019 Class President, National Spanish Honor Society, member of the school’s jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, symphony orchestra.

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Jada Boyd

Hillhouse

Stats: At the CIAC State Open she was eighth in the 400 (58.48), at Class M she was second in the 400 (57.02) and ran a leg of the winning 4×400 relay (3:55.70, meet record), at the SCC meet she was second in the 400 (57.99).

Danyelle Engels

Westbrook

Stats: At the New England meet she was fifth in the discus (125-4, school record), at the State Open she was fourth in the discus (115 feet), at Class S she won the discus (119-0), won the javelin (107-6) and was third in the shot put (35-6), and at the Shoreline Conference meet she won the discus (112-5), won the shot put (36-2.5, school record) and won the javelin (109-8).

Honors: All-SCC, All-State, All-New England selection.

Off the track: National Honor Society, SADD Club, Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

Up next: Will compete in track and field at Central Connecticut State.

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Tyra Finkeldey

Old Saybrook

Stats: At the New England meet she was second in the pole vault (11 feet, 3 inches), at the State Open she was second in the pole vault (11-6, school record), at Class S she won the pole vault (11-0) and did the same at the Shoreline Conference meet (11-0).

Rachel Fleischer

Derby

Stats: At the New England meet she won the triple jump (38 feet, 11.5 inches) and did the same at the State Open (38-4.75) and in Class S (38-2.75) where she was also fitfh in the long jump (16-10.75). At the NVL meet won the triple jump (37-1.5, meet record) and the long jump (16-4.5).

Up next: Will compete on the track team at Southern Connecticut State.

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Aisha Gay

Hamden

Stats: At the New England meet she was sixth in the 200 (25.62) and ran a leg of the 4×400 relay that was second (4:00.08), at the State Open she won the 300 (39.56) and was second in the 55 (7.26), at Class LL she won the 300 (40.25, meet record) and was third in the 55 (7.38), at the SCC meet she won the 55 (7.39) and the 300 (40.42).

Jac Guerra

Guilford

Stats: At the State Open she was third in the 1600 (5:02.31, school record), at Class L she won the 1600 (5:12.94), and at the SCC meet she won the 1600 (5:20.22) and was second in the 3200 (11:58.90). Holds the school record in the 2K steeplechase (7:16.97).

Honors: All-SCC, two-time All-State, two-time All-Area selection.

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Alexis Holmes

Cheshire Academy

Stats: At the national meet, she won the 400 in a meet record 51.21 seconds. The time ranked as the nation’s No. 1 performance among competitors in 2018 and No. 7 in U.S. high school history. She was seventh in the 200 (25.25). She set meet records at the New England Prep School Track Association Division III championship meet in the 100 (12.63), the 400 (53.95) and the 200 (24.86). She has a personal best/school record of 23.46 in the 200.

Honors: All-American, also All-Area in volleyball, Gatorade Connecticut Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Off the track: Volunteers locally in clothing donation drives and at a food pantry. Has a 3.16 GPA in the classroom.

Up next: Will compete on the track team at Penn State, where she will study biobehavioral health.

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Leah Moore

Hillhouse

Stats: At Class M she won the shot put (37-9.75) and was third in the discus (102-1), at the SCC meet she was second in the shot put (37-11.5). Also competes in the hammer throw. Led Hillhouse to Class M and SCC team titles.

Off the track: Honor student, volunteers for youth track team.

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Ayesha Nelson

Hillhouse

Stats: At the State Open she was fifth in the 100 hurdles (15.33) and eighth in the 100 (12.80), at Class M she was second in the 300 hurdles (45.96), fourth in the 100 (12.74) and fifth in the 100 hurdles (15.49), at the SCC meet she won the 100 (12.38), won the 300 hurdles (47.34) and second in the 100 hurdles (15.55). Led Hillhouse to Class M and SCC team titles.

Honors: All-State, two-time Register All-Area selection.

Off the track: Honor student.

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Susie Okoli

Wilbur Cross

Stats: At the New England meet she was seventh in the shot put (39 feet, 4.5 inches) and 11th in the discus (117-9), at the State Open she was fifth in the shot put (37-2.25) and sixth in the discus (114-2), at Class LL she was third in the shot put (38-9.5) and third in the discus (109-0), and at the SCC meet she won the shot put (38-5.5).

Stephanie Phoenix

Sheehan

Stats: At the State Open she was fourth in the pole vault (10 feet, 6 inches), at Class MM she won the pole vault (10-6), and at the SCC meet she won the pole vault (10-6). She holds the school record at 11-0.

Sierrah Rich

Lyman Hall

Stats: At the New England meet she was eighth in the javelin (119 feet, 4 inches), at the State Open she was second in the javelin (111-11), at Class L she was third in the javelin (113-5). Also competed in sprint events.

Honors: All-SCC Scholar Athlete, All-State pick.

Off the track: National Honor Society, also plays softball and competes in competitive horseback riding (show jumping).

Up next: Will compete on the track team at Sacred Heart.

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Kristen Washington

Hillhouse

Stats: At the New England meet she was fifth in the triple jump (36 feet, 11 inches), at the State Open she was second in the triple jump (37-5.75), at Class M she won the triple jump (36-5.50) and was sixth in the long jump (16-10.25), at the SCC meet she won the triple jump (35-4.5) and won the long jump (17-0.5). Led Hillhouse to Class M and SCC team titles.